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The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.
Lao Tzu
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Kindness in words creates confidence.
Kindness in thinking creates profoundness.
Kindness in giving creates love.
Lao Tzu (via aspiritualwarrior)
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Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing.
Lao Tzu (via aspiritualwarrior)
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When they lose their sense of awe, people turn to religion. When they no longer trust themselves, they begin to depend upon authority.
Lao Tzu (via aspiritualwarrior)
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Dao de Jing Chapter 68, Great warriors are not…
善為士者不武. 善戰者不怒. 善勝敵者不與. 善用人者為之下. 是謂不爭之德. 是謂用人之力. 是謂配天古之極.
Shàn wéi shì zhě bù wǔ. Shànzhàn zhě bù nù. Shànshèng dí zhě bù yǔ. Shàn yòngrén zhě wéi zhī xià. Shì wèi bùzhēng zhī dé. Shì wèi yòngrén zhī lì. Shì wèi pèi tiān gǔ zhī jí.
Great warriors are not militaristic. Great soldiers do not get angry. Great conquers do not gloat. Those good at managing men are humble. This is called the virtue of non-contention. This is called the strength of using men. This is called the highest manifestation of accord with heaven.
Trans. Scott M. Rodell
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Men are born soft and supple; dead they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they are brittle and dry. Thus whoever is stiff and inflexible is a disciple of death. Whoever is soft and yielding is a disciple of life. The hard and stiff will be broken. The soft and supple will prevail.
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depressed, anxious, at peace; the choice is yours.
He who is contented is rich.
Lao Tzu
He who is contented is rich.
Lao Tzu
‘Act without expectation.’ ~Lao Tzu
What’s a life without expectations like? It means you accept reality as it is, without expectations, without trying to force people into the containers you have for them, seeing things as they are. It’s a life where you don’t need to be disappointed or frustrated or angry — or if you are, you accept it, and then let it go.
That’s not to say you never act — you can act in a way that’s in accordance with your values, and influence the world, but never have an expectation of how the world will react to your actions.
If you do something good, you won’t expect praise or appreciation. Let those expectations of reward and praise float away with the waves. Do good because you love doing good, and expect nothing beyond that.